If ever I needed help, this is the time. !!
Purchased the car some months ago, problem has been with it all this time
Problem: the car drives and runs superb , as long as I stay on country lanes and quiet roads , a real pleasure to drive .. BUT , if I get into slow moving traffic for more that (say) 10-15 minutes , the oil light suddenly comes on , will then alternate between on/ off, but being mainly on .... on the last 'adventure' with it the engine cut out and took 10 minutes before it would start again, (of course it had to be in a very long string of traffic in a rush hour) BUT previous to this when on a motorway in slow traffic, and the problem started, I somehow managed to get off at the services , but the beast needed over an hour before it would start again... the temperature gauge needle is well into the green sector , but not into the red , when the trouble starts.
There seems to be no oil in water or water in oil .. the engine starts and runs well until this problem begins.
fingers crossed that someone can throw some light on this one.
I did send it to a garage to have it rectified, but I could see that they did not asses just how bad the overheating situation was , they had a look at it , took it for a run and pronounced it 'fit for active service' but as stated first lot of slow moving traffic .back to 'square one'..
Thanks Folks
Pat.
Ps.. Please put it down to 'an age thing' BUT the car is RHD..not lhd !
Purchased the car some months ago, problem has been with it all this time
Problem: the car drives and runs superb , as long as I stay on country lanes and quiet roads , a real pleasure to drive .. BUT , if I get into slow moving traffic for more that (say) 10-15 minutes , the oil light suddenly comes on , will then alternate between on/ off, but being mainly on .... on the last 'adventure' with it the engine cut out and took 10 minutes before it would start again, (of course it had to be in a very long string of traffic in a rush hour) BUT previous to this when on a motorway in slow traffic, and the problem started, I somehow managed to get off at the services , but the beast needed over an hour before it would start again... the temperature gauge needle is well into the green sector , but not into the red , when the trouble starts.
There seems to be no oil in water or water in oil .. the engine starts and runs well until this problem begins.
fingers crossed that someone can throw some light on this one.
I did send it to a garage to have it rectified, but I could see that they did not asses just how bad the overheating situation was , they had a look at it , took it for a run and pronounced it 'fit for active service' but as stated first lot of slow moving traffic .back to 'square one'..
Thanks Folks
Pat.
Ps.. Please put it down to 'an age thing' BUT the car is RHD..not lhd !